2yo Shoots Mom in Face

[jaypopsu]

Is this even possible for a 2yo? Seems fishy to me. Not to even mention - how do you leave a gun in reach of a child?

http://youtu.be/B7TxU9EUSfc

[shortthrow50]

he shot her and then put the gun in the childs hands to get the finger prints on it.

[ByblosHex]

Sounds very suspicious to me.

[eXceLon]

Is this even possible for a 2yo?

It was certainly possible for this two year old.

Some idiot in Syria shoots his handgun into the air in "celebration" at a party. The camera turns away, and when the camera turns back you see his two year old son holding the gun as it discharges into his father's chest. My bet is the idiot sat his gun down on the table after his celebratory fire, and the little kid decided he wanted to be like daddy and picked up the gun.

It looked to be a 1911 pattern gun, so a little kid wouldn't have much trouble actuating the light single-action trigger.

[ByblosHex]

It was certainly possible for this two year old.

Some idiot in Syria shoots his handgun into the air in "celebration" at a party. The camera turns away, and when the camera turns back you see his two year old son holding the gun as it discharges into his father's chest. My bet is the idiot sat his gun down on the table after his celebratory fire, and the little kid decided he wanted to be like daddy and picked up the gun.

It looked to be a 1911 pattern gun, so a little kid wouldn't have much trouble actuating the light single-action trigger.

What an Idiot.

[Adam-12]

According to the OP's video, it was a three-year-old, and the gun was a 9mm glock. That makes it sound a heck of a lot more possible. He'd have to have gripped it with two hands, since he probably couldn't get one hand around the grip and onto the trigger.

When my son was 5 or 6, as part of "gun-proofing," I allowed him to handle my Sigma, and I was able to assure myself that he could in no way have pulled the trigger. He probably still can't, for that matter, but now I carry an M&P.

[wa3ra]

Unless the mom was BEHIND him...kids will hold the gun with the barrel facing in, wrap their both hands around the grip, and press the trigger using their thumbs. If the gun is pointed over the shoulder, whatever is behind gets hit, if they are unfortunate enough to have the barrel pointed at their head or body, another child falls victim to a parent's stupidity for leaving a loaded gun with a round in the chamber where a child could get it.

[wa3ra]

According to the OP's video, it was a three-year-old, and the gun was a 9mm glock. That makes it sound a heck of a lot more possible. He'd have to have gripped it with two hands, since he probably couldn't get one hand around the grip and onto the trigger.

When my son was 5 or 6, as part of "gun-proofing," I allowed him to handle my Sigma, and I was able to assure myself that he could in no way have pulled the trigger. He probably still can't, for that matter, but now I carry an M&P.

There is no question that my six-year old, only in the 25th percentile size-wise can load a mag, chamber a round and squeeze the trigger although it take both hands. You can be damn certain that the guns and ammo are in separate safes, locked in cases inside, and that both safes have 'screamers' on them.

We use airsoft 45 autos for practice; heavy slide and about a six-pound pull, and he can deal with that (although he gets tired after a dozen rounds or so).

He could probably handle my wife's Bersa easily. I figure it is impossible to 'gun-proof' him, I'd much rather he have an appreciation of what guns are capable of, and a healthy dose of fear.

Anyway, that poor kid is going to be scarred for life, whether he did it or nit.

[ByblosHex]

There is no question that my six-year old, only in the 25th percentile size-wise can load a mag, chamber a round and squeeze the trigger although it take both hands. You can be damn certain that the guns and ammo are in separate safes, locked in cases inside, and that both safes have 'screamers' on them.

We use airsoft 45 autos for practice; heavy slide and about a six-pound pull, and he can deal with that (although he gets tired after a dozen rounds or so).

He could probably handle my wife's Bersa easily. I figure it is impossible to 'gun-proof' him, I'd much rather he have an appreciation of what guns are capable of, and a healthy dose of fear.

Anyway, that poor kid is going to be scarred for life, whether he did it or nit.

KNowledge is the best tool when it comes to gun safety.

[Adam-12]

I figure it is impossible to 'gun-proof' him, I'd much rather he have an appreciation of what guns are capable of, and a healthy dose of fear.

Right, that's what "gun proofing your kids" means. It was just a nice extra that he also wasn't capable of shooting what I had at the time.